"When... when did I pinch him?" Mrs. Yan was also at a loss.
An Ning continued, "No one else was with him. If you didn’t pinch him, how could he have a bruise on his arm? I just compared it; it’s just the mark from two fingers pressing down."
You can’t bla An Ning for suspecting her; Mrs. Yan used to have this bad habit.
It’s not child abuse, but when you take care of a child all day, you sotis get annoyed. When Xiaoniu didn’t behave, she would hit him.
But this was the first ti she pinched soone so severely, so An Ning had to call her out.
And who knows if this is the first ti. After all, Mrs. Yan had been looking after Xiaoniu, and he might have been pinched before without anyone noticing.
Mrs. Yan was also fuming at this point; she pulled Xiaoniu over to check.
Sure enough, there was indeed a bruise on his arm.
Just as Mrs. Yan was about to place her own fingers for comparison, Xinghua ca in from outside and upon seeing the scene, asked, "What’s going on?"
Mrs. Yan, as if finding a vent for her anger, glared at An Ning, "I don’t know how Xiaoniu got hurt on his arm, but this damn girl insists that I pinched him. Even if I had eight mouths, I wouldn’t be able to explain it. Soday, I’ll be looked upon like I’m the evil stepmother!"
Of course, she is indeed a stepmother in the Gao Family, but she never abused the child, not to ntion, the one in her arms is her own biological child.
Xinghua said, "How is that possible? Xiaoniu is Auntie’s own son. She loves him too much to even have the ti to, let alone pinch him. Sister An Ning probably is just worried about Xiaoniu."
Mrs. Yan glared at An Ning, "Did you hear that? Even Xinghua knows this logic, yet you’re my own daughter!"
"Alright, alright, I was wrong, isn’t that enough?" An Ning could only concede.
Yet, even if Mrs. Yan did pinch him, An Ning believed she definitely didn’t do it on purpose.
Anyway, now that it’s been brought up, Mrs. Yan would have to think twice next ti. Like she said, this is her own son. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t actually harm him!
Breakfast wasn’t at ho, but at An Dafu’s place.
Today is the recognition ceremony, which is considered a big event in this era, but the guests invited weren’t many, mostly Gao Family relatives.
Since Erlaizi’s surna is Gao, An Dafu is now seen by others as a relative of the Gao Family too.
Although Mrs. Yan hasn’t fully recovered, she managed to get by, at least able to walk around.
When they got back to Shili Village, Mrs. Yan returned to the Gao Family. This was what had been planned; her health wasn’t good, so she only needed to make an appearance during the banquet.
An Ning was the main character today, dressed in a red floral-fronted cotton jacket, looking all festive and cheerful.
Of course, she inwardly criticized the outfit, thinking it even tackier than her usual clothes.
But Mrs. Yan said since it’s a day of recognition, dressing joyfully was necessary.
The courtyard was bustling and festive; An Ning followed behind An Dafu and Mrs. Qiu, smiling the whole ti. If you could ignore her cheeks cramping from the smile, today could still be considered a pleasant day.
On the other side, the people of the Gao Family stood in one place.
Gao Yaozu hadn’t shown up for months after failing the imperial exam again this year, but the expressions on the first household couple still seed normal.
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